ou, qui, quoi, mercredi, ici
Our new sound is 'en'. I explained what this sounds like in a previous post. It sounds a bit like "huh?" - it's pretty far back in the throat, and remember, it doesn't close on the n.
There are other ways to make this exact same sound: 'an', 'em' and 'am' all make the same sound.
Some high frequency words containing a version of this sound are: enfant, dans, vent, dent, quand, décembre, avant, vacances, éléphant, triangle...
This week, please ask your student about our new game to help us speak French. We just started Monday, and already children are making more of an effort to slow down and think about what they want to say in French. Here's how it works:
Anytime that I overhear a student speaking in French, whether to me or a classmate, in our classroom or in the hall, I will give them a little jeton (a counter). Once a student has collected 5 of these, they can be exchanged for a big jeton. Once a student has collected 5 large jetons (which may take a while), they can exchange them for one school dollar. Finally, when they have earned 2 school dollars, they can choose a prize and begin collecting again!
Rules:
Anytime that I overhear a student speaking in French, whether to me or a classmate, in our classroom or in the hall, I will give them a little jeton (a counter). Once a student has collected 5 of these, they can be exchanged for a big jeton. Once a student has collected 5 large jetons (which may take a while), they can exchange them for one school dollar. Finally, when they have earned 2 school dollars, they can choose a prize and begin collecting again!
Rules:
1. Some phrases that we have been using all year do not count for a jeton (e.g., Merci, Est-ce que je peux boire? etc.).
2. The jetons are kept in baggies attached to each students' desk. If I find out, for sure, that a student has taken someone else's jetons, they are out of the game. I don't think this will happen.
3. Mlle is the only one that can distribute jetons. The more French, the merrier, but I need to hear it in order to reward it with a jeton.
4. Jetons are not given out if a student is not doing what they should be doing (i.e., working) because they are preoccupied trying to talk to me in French. Jetons are also not given if what was said in French was also interrupting someone, and in fact, I may take back a jeton if there are too many interruptions from one person during a discussion.
5. We are trying not to compare how many jetons we all have. I know that everyone will earn a prize eventually.
2. The jetons are kept in baggies attached to each students' desk. If I find out, for sure, that a student has taken someone else's jetons, they are out of the game. I don't think this will happen.
3. Mlle is the only one that can distribute jetons. The more French, the merrier, but I need to hear it in order to reward it with a jeton.
4. Jetons are not given out if a student is not doing what they should be doing (i.e., working) because they are preoccupied trying to talk to me in French. Jetons are also not given if what was said in French was also interrupting someone, and in fact, I may take back a jeton if there are too many interruptions from one person during a discussion.
5. We are trying not to compare how many jetons we all have. I know that everyone will earn a prize eventually.